Khmer New Year, or 'Bon Chol Chhnam Thmei' in the Khmer language, is commony celebrated on 13^th April each year although sometimes the holiday may fall on the 14^th April in keeping with the Cambodian lunar calendar. This marks the end of the harvest season when farmers enjoy the fruits of the rainy season. The New Year holidays last for three days. During this time, people engage in traditional Khmer games; they play such games as the Bas Angkunh ' Seed Throwing', Chaol Chhoung ' Twisted-Scarf Throwing', Leak Kanseng 'Twisted-Scarf Hide', tug of war, shuttlecock kicking, etc. Throughout the country, people merrily dance the traditional Khmer forms of the Ram Vong, Ram Kbach, Saravan, and Lam in the open.